I Bet There’S No Broccoli on the Moon: More Poetry from the Search Zone

By Alan J. Wright

Yesterday, I knew how disgusting it was to eat sheep brains And broccoli. And oysters. Yesterday, I could fly a kite, Keep a secret, And swing from the clothesline. The world felt settled. Then Laura Fisher spoke to me. Now a million weird worries surround me, And Im not sure if I will survive grade 5.Alan j. Wright

Alan j. Wright firmly believes that poetry should be fun in the head and on the lips. In his second collection of adventurous verse for young poetry lovers, Alan lyrically celebrates everything from pirates to pink pyjamas and his lifelong dislike of broccoli.

He leads all ages on a delightful, poetic journey through the far reaches of his experiences. Within poems popping with life and laughter, Alan clarifies, among other things, his strong need for breakfast cereal, the perils of playing Kiss Chasey, and the joy of playing cricket in the park.

I Bet Theres No Broccoli on the Moon shares a fun collection of poetry that explores the joys of life, the adventures of Martina the astronaut, and why the world is full of silly songs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press AU
• Release date: Nov 18, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504305181

Alan J. Wright

Alan j. Wright is a seasoned educational consultant, author, and all-around curious learner who has worked extensively in the United States and Australia. He has been collecting and writing poetry since man first walked on the moon. Alan currently resides in Mornington, Victoria, Australia. This is his second book of poetry.

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Balboa Press rev. date: 11/15/2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Thoughts of a Poet

Fair Whack

Tilly Taylor’s Tantrum

Yesterday

I Quite Like That Stuff

Being A Dancer (A Poem For Two Voices)

Ode To A Tie

Muddled Messages

If I Went Skating

When Goop Droops

Where Does Poetry Hide?

Leathercase

Monday, Monday, Not A Fun Day

Underneath

Dooverlackie

Writing Time With Miss Dungeon

Clouds

Cat’s Got My Tongue

Kiss Chasey

Abby Cat

Mary’s Toes

Raw Beauty

I’ve Never Written Rotten

Pets At School

Backyard Blues

Bored

Ode To Fluff

Imagine

I’m Talking Excited!

Not Fantastic

Rainforest Rage

Keep Away From Cliff Edges

School Bag And Banana

Martina Gets The Munchies

Red Dog In La-La Land

Cisco, The Smelly Alley Cat

Homework Haunts Hamlet

Winter Through The Window

On Being Grounded

Window Dressing

A Moment Of Moony Madness

I Am A Shoe

Bully For Me

Searching The Night Sky For Sputnik

Telling Tales

Sock It To Me

Nobody Listens To Me

Vitriol

Chook Look

A Collection Of Nursery Crimes

Certain Serious Situations

Follow Me

Clear The Sandcastles Away

Hold Your Horses

Anger

Lots Of Lunes

I Am Such Things And More

Prehistoric Predator

A Smile So Worthwhile

Leaf

Penny